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Brittany Sibille, A St. Jude Miracle [Video]

Jill McCoy — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:28:49 +0000

As you may know we are having our Country Cares Radiothon for St. Jude Children's Hospital. We were lucky to have Brittany Sibille, a St. Jude patient, join us and share her amazing story. Brittany is a beautiful, twenty-year-old girl from Lafayette. She attended Comeaux High School and is now a UL Ragin Cajun. Her story is inspirational.

See The Best YouTube Comments In The History of Ever [VIDEO]

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:01:03 +0000

This supercut of YouTube’s greatest comments is practically a Christmas miracle. Not one comment that isn’t just offensive. Numerous comments on YouTube that not only aren’t offensive, they are actually funny as well. All compiled into one video. We didn’t think it could be done. But here they are in all their clever glory for [...]

Nanny Kim Is Not Happy With Chris Reed This Morning [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:21:21 +0000

Our friend "Nanny Kim" has struck again!!! This time, the YouTube Sensation is calling out Chris Reed because he would not answer the phone during the Friday Morning Breakfast Jam to take her request. Side Note, we are in the mix during the Breakfast Jam so its hard to get to all the calls.

Singer Rebecca Black Drops Her New Single 'Sing It' [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:13:26 +0000

The teenage singer, Rebecca Black, infamously know for her debut Youtube Hit titled "Friday" has dropped another song. This time, the song doesn't seem to be a "joke," and is much better than "Friday." However, we all have that perception of Rebecca Black performing "Friday," but can we look past it and give this song a chance?

Sht People Who Make Sht People Say, Say [VIDEO]

Brad Striker — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:03:54 +0000

We have all seen the ‘Sh*t People Say’ videos, but now you can find out what happens behind the scenes! We present to you the ‘Sh*t People Who Make Sh*t People Say, Say’ video.There are tons of these videos around the internet saying and showing what other people would say and do. After a while, [...]

The New Google Algorithm Ranks This Video As The Funniest On Youtube [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:50:08 +0000

We all know that youtube is full of crazy, wild, and wacky videos. However, the Google Algorithm team has listed its top nine funniest videos on youtube. The criteria used were tags, number of hits on the video, title, description , and input from "trained classifiers." So, according to Google Algorithm, what is the FUNNIEST video on youtube?? Find out here.

What Are the Most-Watched YouTube Videos of All Time?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:58 +0000

YouTube has announced it’s now streaming 4 billion online videos every day, with more than 60 hours of video uploaded to the site every minute. So what’s everyone watching? According to YouTube’s own charts, these are the top 20 most-viewed videos of all time. And while Beliebers, Lady Gaga’s little monsters and other music fans [...]

Karmin Visits Hot 107.9, Performs Live, Eats Hummus [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:05 +0000

They have become a YouTube sensation overnight, and today (Oct. 25th) they are stopping by the Hot Studios!!! Karmin, has become very popular this year covering hit songs from various Billboard artists. Their cover of Chris Brown's 'Look At Me Now' has been a major hit on the web, and today they stop here in Lafayette to show us their skills and talents. Karmin's new Single 'Crash Your Party' is available on iTunes now.

Karmin was cool enough to come through and give us an interview and an impromptu show in our studio lobby and even kicked it with us afterwards over hummus. The duo is a raw talent, as you will see in the videos below and we wish them the most success on their musical journey. Follow them on Twitter @KarminMusic and get to know Amy & Nick in the videos below!

Justin Bieber's Music Videos Disappear From YouTube

Chris Reed — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:16:50 +0000

Justin Bieber was a victim to a cyber thief recently as all of his music videos were removed from his YouTube account. A YouTube user who goes by the name iLCreation submitted a copyright claim on each of Bieber’s videos… including the “Baby” video which has over 600 MILLION views. YouTube’s policy is to yank [...]

Will Megan Fall Back Into The Arms Of Charles?

Chris Logan — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:38:07 +0000

I’m not sure if this falls under the lines of “creepy” or “desperate”??? It seems like this guy is still in love with his ex and he’s trying to figure out a way of getting her back. I’m assuming the phone calls, text messages, emails or maybe even the visits are not working. Now, Charles [...]

Kayne West & Jay-Z Offer 'Watch The Throne' Pre-Order

Luke — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:38:43 +0000

Kayne West and Jay-Z’s long-awaited “Watch the Throne” album is closer to a release date, and now fans can pre-order it via West’s official site and the newly created watchthethrone.com. The first joint effort by the two superstar rappers is being offered in four different versions: a standard CD with 10 songs for $13.99 or [...]

Look At Me Now: Nerdy Parody

Chris Logan — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:08:21 +0000

This guy, Dustin Webb is a student at UL and runs his own Youtube channel called Horrible Fiction. He makes parodies to songs and other videos. This one is a “Nerdy” version of Look At Me Now by Chris Brown (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne). This guy has some serious talent! If you’re interested [...]

Hide Yo' Kids, Hide Yo' Self From Antoine Dodson (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:26:13 +0000

Antoine Dodson was 2010′s “Rags-to-Riches” story as he turned misfortune to fame with one little bitty YouTube video. Well Antoine has returned to YouTube, but this time, it’s on different terms. He isn’t looking for justice on his sisters behalf. He’s showing off his dance moves to Rihanna’s ‘Skin.’ Hide yo’ kids before you watch [...]

Baby Slides Down Stairs Like A Boss (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:05:38 +0000

This baby has it going on. Point Blank. Watch the video and see for yourself. (we bet you hit replay)

Twin Babies Have A Conversation (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:23:58 +0000

UPDATE: Our friends down the hall at Planet Radio 105.1 seemed to translate what these boys were saying and surprisingly it all relates to the NEW Camellia / Johnston St. intersection !!! Just go ahead and file this under “Cute.” These twin boys go back and forth in a seemingly intense conversation. It is gaining [...]

11yr Old Boy Performs 'Emotions' In 1991 (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:38:52 +0000

I stand by the notion that the BEST "YouTube" videos that are out there, are still on VHS tapes tucked deep into storage in grandmother's cabinets all across the world. There is something about the 80's & 90's that enhances videos like this, mostly because as "funny" as they seem, the people in them were DEAD serious when filming them. Like this kid from Alabama. Check out his cover of Mariah Carey's hit "Emotions."

Laura Reaux: Local Singer/Songwriter With A Big Voice (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:14:17 +0000

A friend of mine put me onto a YouTube video yesterday. She told me she had a friend named Laura Reaux (pronounced 'Row') that could sing pretty well. If I had a dollar for every time I heard those exact words, I would be a thousandnaire. Most of the time, I check out everyone (because

If You Don't Know Heather Russell Yet … You Should (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:24:11 +0000

She is 10. She has pipes. She has talent. She has been signed by Simon Cowell on the strength of this video alone. Did we mention that she is 10 ?? 10. Ten. Wow. Did Cowell just cash in ?

Ask And You Shall Recieve .. A Million Dollars ?

DJ Digital — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:24:22 +0000

Ask and you shall receive.¬†Brave comedian Craig Rowan defied the conventional wisdom and recorded a few videos in which he, very bluntly¬†asks for $1 million. The really crazy part? He got it¬†from an unnamed millionaire, who will present him with a check during a live performance in NYC. Maybe next time he should ask for [...]

Best 'California Gurls' Cover Of 2010

DJ Digital — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:13:25 +0000

Remember Timmy ? You know Timmy, from Bad Romance in the underwear fame. Well he's got another one on his hands as this cover of Katy Perry's California Girls has been steadily making it's rounds on the World Wide Web.